Director Contracts
Company: Sierra Nevada Corporation
Location: Littleton
Posted on: April 15, 2024
Job Description:
Are you looking to advance your career and flex your leadership
and contract skills in a key strategic program? Join us! As
Director Contracts, you will be using your skills and expertise to
administer, extend, negotiate, and terminate our standard and
nonstandard contracts. You'll be responsible for examining
estimates of material, services, production costs, performance
requirements, and delivery schedules to ensure accuracy and
completeness. You'll advise management of contractual rights and
obligations and ensure our contracting activities provide for
proper contract acquisition and fulfillment. This will be a formal
leadership position of a small team.The ISR (Intelligence,
Surveillance & Reconnaissance), Aviation, and Security (IAS)
business area is a leader in ISR and aviation, it is a leading
prime manned and unmanned aircraft systems integrator for
innovative, high-performance ISR and aviation systems. Its
end-to-end Command, Control, Computers, Communications and
Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (C4ISR) capabilities
encompass design, integration, test, certification, ground/flight
training and complete logistics support. IAS tailors solutions to
customer cost, performance, and schedule requirements and designs
to consistently exceed expectations - with an unrivaled record of
on time and on (or under) budget deliveries.Responsibilities
Include:
- Primary point of contact for the customer on all assigned
contractual and solicitation matters.
- Maintains close, embedded professional interface with internal
customer.
- Supervises work produced to ensure consistent high quality
performance
- Works with internal customers (program managers, program
directors, etc. ) ensuring all communication with external
customers is concise and consistent from both technical and
contractual personnel
- Monitors, in conjunction with the Program Manager, performance
against the original cost allocation and contract requirements in
order to anticipate necessary changes in contract funding or scope
of work
- In coordination with corporate counsel, reviews NDAs, Teaming
Agreements, Consultant Agreements and other strategic documents for
the program
- Drafting, reviewing, posting and routing for approval; and
prompt execution of agreements and executive summaries - ensuring
protection of SNC interests in all agreements
- Responsible for ensuring that all contract documents, data,
deliverables, funding, etc. are posted to SharePoint; to include
the development and updates to Contract-specific matrix
- Works with Director, Subcontracts to validate the two
organizations are communicating and effectively flowing down all
applicable terms and conditions and payment clausesMust-Haves:
- Bachelor's Degree in a related field of Study
- Relevant experience may substitute for required education
- 15+ years with government contracting
- Experience with and working knowledge of Federal Acquisition
Regulations (FAR)/Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations
(DFARS)
- Previous experience managing a major defense acquisition
program in Government or as Prime Contractor
- Progressive knowledge and understanding of one or more of the
following disciplines: contracts administration, proposal
management, business administration, law
- Proven experience and technical expertise in the application of
government contract administration principles, concepts, and
practices as well as comprehensive contract management and
leadership skills
- Understanding of Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) compliance,
and commercial contract rules and regulations
- Mastery of the ability to manage complex situations, delegate
authority, lead and inspire your team, drive innovative thinking,
instill collaboration, drive for success, challenge status quo and
demonstrate ability to adapt to dynamic situations
- Strong communication skills, including the ability to clearly
express technical concepts in verbal and written forms; ability to
tailor conversations to adapt to technical vs. non-technical
audiences
- An active Top Secret with SCI eligibility U.S. Security
Clearance is required Preferred:
- Experience with ACAT I / major systems program
- Certified Professional Contract Manager (CPCM)
certification
- National Contract Management Association (NCMA) or Defense
Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) certification
- Previous legal experience
- Proficient with MS Office Tools
- Previous supervisory experienceAt Sierra Nevada Corporation
(SNC) we deliver customer-focused technology and best-of-breed
integrations in the aerospace and defense sectors. SNC has been
honored as one of the most innovative U.S. companies in space, a
Tier One Superior Supplier for the U.S. Air Force, and as one of
America's fastest-growing companies. Learn more about SNC Estimated
Starting Salary Range: $186,100.35 - $255,887.98. SNC considers
several factors when extending job offers, including but not
limited to candidates' key skills, relevant work experience, and
education/training/certifications.SNC offers annual incentive pay
based upon performance that is commensurate with the level of the
position. SNC offers a generous benefit package, including medical,
dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with 150% match up to 6%, life
insurance, 3 weeks paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more .
IMPORTANT NOTICE:This position requires current/active Top Secret
U.S. Security Clearance. U.S. Citizenship status is required as
this position needs an active U.S. Security Clearance for
employment. Non-U.S. Citizens may not be eligible to obtain a
security clearance. The Department of Defense Consolidated
Adjudications Facility (DoD CAF), a federal government agency,
handles the adjudicative aspects of the security clearance
eligibility process for industry applicants. Adjudicative factors
which affect the outcome of the eligibility determination include,
but are not limited to, allegiance to the U.S., foreign influence,
foreign preference, criminal conduct, security violations, and
illegal drug use. Learn more about the background check process for
Security Clearances. At Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC), our
mission is to dream, innovate, inspire and empower the next
generation to transform humanity through technology and
imagination. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome our
employees to bring their whole selves to their work. SNC is
committed to fostering an inclusive, accepting, and diverse
environment free of discrimination. Employment decisions are made
without regarding to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual
orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status
as a protected veteran or other characteristics protected by law.
Contributions to SNC come in many shapes and styles, and we believe
diversity in our workforce fosters new and greater ways to dream,
innovate, and inspire.
Keywords: Sierra Nevada Corporation, Lakewood , Director Contracts, Executive , Littleton, Colorado
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